Freedom Newspaper: Vermont Royster Named Editor
John R. Graham reports on the Freedom Newspaper with Patrick Holmes as editor and publisher. Vermont Royster is involved in leadership or editorial duties, underscoring an organizational shift and local newspaper leadership.
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John R. Graham
Patrick Holmes
Court weighs set asides as Supreme Court steps back
The court signaled a narrow ruling on minority set asides in a Colorado highway project. It ordered lower courts to apply strict scrutiny to whether the five percent subcontractor target is narrowly tailored to a compelling government interest. The decision reflects ambivalence about race based advantages and echoes Justice Scalia's colorblind view.
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Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
Mr. Scalia
Colorado
Flag Burning Debate Fails To Move Congress
House Republicans led by Rep Henry Hyde argue amendments against desecrating the flag are unnecessary as Supreme Court precedent protects flag burning. President Clinton administration officials say laws against desecration are possible but urge no constitutional amendment. The piece criticizes lawmakers for using a symbolic issue to gain attention while neglecting real problems.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois
House Judiciary Committee
House
Mr. Hyde
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Bill Clinton
Walter Dellinger
Senate
Mantle Transplant Privilege Sparks National Debate
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Claude Lewis argues that Mantle’s liver transplant exposed how fame and status grant privileged access in medicine. He notes heroes’ idolization fuels special treatment and questions fairness for less famous patients, urging acceptance that society often values notable figures over ordinary lives.
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New York
Congress
Donald Trump
Joe Louis
Mantle
Yankee Stadium
Willie Mays
Harlem
Polo Grounds
Jimmy Cannon
America
Commerce
Okla
Bob Casey
Pennsylvania
Joe Smith
Mickey Mantle
Claude Lewis
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Camp Scoutlike Fixes for Campaign Financing in North Carolina
Paul O Connor notes a press conference by Dennis Wicker Roy Cooper and Wib Gulley proposing public financing through tax credits and spending limits. They call for up to 75 credit per donation and 2000 from a single donor with 500 cap if limits are broken, plus free broadcast time and debates. They favor positive ads but debate who defines negative campaigning amid J Helms and Hunt questions.
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Raleigh
Wott A Wonderful Life Council
Dennis Wicker
Roy Cooper
Wib Gulley
North Carolina
Freebie
Council
Jesse Helms
Jim Hunt
Hunt
Jim Gardner
Martin Lancaster
Clinton
Paul O'Connor
Capitol Press Association
Court freezes West High choir over sacred word debate
West High School in Salt Lake City faced a restraining order after a student and her Jewish parents sued over two traditional songs sung by the a capella choir during graduation. The court challenged references to Lord and God as unconstitutional. The school canceled the banned pieces and faced backlash as parents described the ruling as intolerance.
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Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
West High School
Salt Lake City
Lord
Rachel Bauchman
William Badger
Moses
God
Ing. West High School
Bill Boston
Badger
Sally Brinton
Beijing
United States
West High
Cal Thomas
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